Downton Abbey Discussion continued...

[ErikNorseman]

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Yes yes,I keep harping on about Mary having some disease from dead Turk.

I did like though how the showed how much tom loved sybil

The prostitute. Red haired girl. Not Mary but that would be

ditzy - how dreadful :( :(

Well, Moln, there is absolutely no way they would forgive an Irish "terrorist" and welcome him into the family. Much less got the Government to let him stay in Downton.

Also, what year is it? Because the war of independence was pretty much over by 1921, and the Irish were fighting each other not the British by then.

And it's all a bit simplistic. It just doesn't ring true.

But then, the way they talk to their servants and allow opinions doesn't really ring true either, so calling a chauffeur Tom isn't much stranger than that.

I'm just a bit disillusioned. There are more interesting social changes going on in Britain rather than just wheeling out the "Irish question" half-heartedly.

Yes, I've seen Jessica Findlay Brown in a cracking film- cant remember what it was called though. And she was in one of Charlie Brooker's things. I bet she'll go stratospheric in America, they love that English Rose kind of beauty, and she's very talented. Might even knock ol' Chinny Knightly off her perch...

Or what squoosh said, much more succinctly.

No no,great episode.
Tragic but great.
I will not hear anything else.

Was high in quality, agree, Georgina, just v upsetting. Too well scripted and acted!!

Best of this series by far.

Just don't feel I could care less about Bates blah blah jail blah etc. anymore now lovely Sybil is no more.....

Yes, just checked. The truce in the Irish War of Independence was July 1921.

This series of Downton Abbey started mid-1920, and surely a year has gone by (two weddings and a full pregnancy)?

I think they are trying to stuff in a bit of action on the side, but are muddling it a bit. The Catholic question, though, will be a biggie.

It kind of makes it more shocking, I think, being Downton, which is normally pretty unrealistic and silly. I'm glad its not just me who's been seriously affected by the death scene. It seemed to take forever and be over so quickly and for me who had no clue Sybil was being killed off, it was totally out of the blue.

They really brought out the big guns in this episode. Cora broke my heart; so nice to see the actress (who's name I forget) actually being challenged and doing so well.

Hope Edith does use this tragedy to start campaigning for womens health rights and such like.

I though Maggie Smith was marvellous.

I know tribpot. Just so sad. Lady Cora's goodbye scene was heartbreaking too.

Just finished the ep (delayed start). So so sad. Horrific death.

I feel that the baby thought christened RK will stay at Downton. After all how could a wanted terrorist keep a young child with him on the run. Branson will escape back to Ireland and continue to fight politically or go to America to raise funds and awareness.
Later he will re marry and take Sybil into his new family.
Or he will be killed.

Also totally sick of Bates storyline.....just get it over with!

I agree Ethel will have some disease, and there will be a big divide between who speak to her and who don't.

By the way what about the hand holding between Carson and Mrs Hughes.

Northernlurker yes, Maggie Smith was brilliant. I'd stopped crying, but when she was speaking to Carson and stopped to gather her emotions and hobble on I lost it again.

Oh right - well yes their acceptance of Tom is along the lines of their relationship with their sevants MaryZed. His being there in the first place is unbeliveable as it is.

ii think it's 1920.

Why is Lord G being called Lord 6 on here? Cant work it out.

I loved series one, tolerated series two but this one is tedious to say the least.

I think I'm only watching it so I know what you are talking about on this thread!

Did anyone know she was going to die? Best kept secret ever

@moln plenty of Irish people came over the water and got a doff your hat to the artistos job. Especially if they were running away. My grandparents for example. But Pickle's situation does seem atypical since he was able to go back with no trouble and get involved in politics again.